Apply to attend or submit video statements: 23 June UNGA Multi-stakeholder Hearing on the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Apply to attend or submit video statements: 23 June UNGA Multi-stakeholder Hearing on the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons

On 23 June 2017, the UN General Assembly conducted an informal Interactive multi-stakeholder hearing for the review of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. At the request of the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA) and UNODC, UN-NGLS facilitated a process for stakeholders to apply to attend this event, or to submit video statements to be considered for use during the hearings.

1) Apply to attend as an observer

Representatives of civil society organizations or academic institutions, and social entrepreneurs could apply to attend this event as observers by 18 June 2017.

2) Video statement submissions

The Office of the President of the General Assembly authorized UN-NGLS to invite submissions of video comments up to 2 minutes each for consideration for inclusion during the hearing. The deadline for submitting videos was 18 June 2017.

Audiences can be impacted more by video that conveys context. Free technology is available to send video files via smart phones and computers. Instructions for how to make and submit your video:

a) Please send us your video using the free service WeTranfser via https://www.wetransfer.com/ or its phone app https://www.wetransfer.com/mobile which allows you to send files up to 2 Gigabytes file size. When using that tool, enter this email address into the "Friend's email" field: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Please do not email us files without using WeTransfer - we need higher resolution files than can be sent directly by email). b) Please send video files of highest resolution possible up to 2 Gigabytes file size. c) Please film in a location that shares something about your life or the issues you are concerned about.d) Please say your name, organization name (if applicable) and then your brief comment. Please provide recommendations based on your experience and review of the Global Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons.e) If you film with a phone or small camera, please keep it close to the person commenting so the audio will be good. f) Videos longer than 2 minutes cannot be used - please respect this time limit.

3) United Nations Definition of Trafficking in Persons

Trafficking in Persons is defined as "the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs." (Annex II, Article 3, pargraph a of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime)

The UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) is an inter-agency programme of the United Nations mandated to develop constructive relations between the UN and civil society organizations.